Texas basketball suffered a tough loss in the NCAA Tournament when it was upset by Abilene Christian. It was just another season that ended in disappointment for the Longhorns especially coming off a Big 12 Championship win against Oklahoma State. Texas must also find a new head coach after Shaka Smart was hired by Marquette for its head coaching position. What went right The Longhorns were loaded with talent this year and while they had their ups and downs this season, there was a lot to be happy about. The team thrived in the first half of the season. Then, it had a little bit of a drop off mainly due to the level of competition being played. Through all of that,
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Texas basketball vs. Abilene Christian NCAA Tournament preview
Texas basketball will play Abilene Christian on Saturday, March 20 in a first round matchup for the NCAA Tournament. Texas has a good chance to win today and advance to the second round. Let’s break down both squads. Texas offense The Longhorns won the Big 12 Tournament and received an automatic bid to participate in the NCAA Tournament. This offense is consistent for the most part, and the offense is the reason the Longhorns won the Big 12 Tournament. Andrew Jones, Courtney Ramey and Matt Coleman III have to be the primary contributors on offense. When they aren’t, the Longhorns struggle and sometimes even lose the game. Having multiple scorers like this proves Texas is a dangerous team. It just needs to
Texas basketball vs. Oklahoma State Big 12 Championship preview
Texas basketball will match up against Oklahoma State on Saturday, March 13 in the championship game for the Big 12 tournament. The Longhorns automatically advanced due to the previous game being ruled as uncontested, while Oklahoma State pulled off a huge upset against Baylor to get here. Let’s break down these squads in a matchup, which guarantees the winner gets a spot in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Texas offense The Longhorns have their work cut out for them. Despite Oklahoma State being ranked lower than Baylor, they were able to beat Texas in the last matchup, which required double overtime to determine a winner. The Longhorns did end up splitting the season series with the Cowboys, but that was earlier in the
Texas basketball vs. Texas Tech quarterfinal preview
Texas basketball is playing against Texas Tech in a Big 12 tournament quarterfinal matchup on Thursday. The winner will advance to the semifinals and be one step closer to getting an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Let’s break down the teams. Texas offense This offense has played pretty good as of late, which resulted in the Longhorns going 3-0 on their last three games. However, the last time the Longhorns matched up with the Red Raiders just two weeks ago, they scored a season low 59 points. That can’t happen in this tournament at all or they’ll be sitting on the couch at home watching the NCAA Tournament. This is potentially the final matchup of the season these two squads will
Texas basketball vs. TCU preview
Texas basketball has a chance to end its season on a high note with the upcoming matchup against TCU. The last time these two teams played, the Longhorns controlled the game and won by a big margin. The final score after their first matchup was 70-55. Let’s take a look at both of these squads. Texas offense Despite losing big in the first game, TCU was still able to hold the Longhorns to one of their lowest scoring games of the season. This offense needs to show when it is playing less talented teams, it needs to dominate. Texas needs to show it’s a superior team and give itself some confidence before the Big 12 Tournament. Texas only got to match up
Texas basketball vs. Oklahoma preview
Texas basketball is looking to tie up the season series against its biggest rivals in Oklahoma on Thursday night. The Sooners snuck by with a close 80-79 win back in January. The Longhorns must win if they don’t want to give Oklahoma full bragging rights for the season. Let’s break down both squads. Texas Offense This offense did really well the last time it played against the Sooners. The Longhorns had five players score in double figures in the last matchup. They should focus on doing that again, as it will force Oklahoma's defense to spread out because it can’t focus on just one or two players. Just keep moving the ball around and trust that your teammates will get the job
Texas basketball vs Texas Tech preview
Texas basketball won a close game against Kansas with a final score of 75-72 that would need overtime to determine a winner. Now the Longhorns face Texas Tech for the second and final time this season in a huge matchup. Let’s break down these two squads. Texas offense The last time these two played it was a close game and Texas Tech snuck by with a 79-77 win. That was considered a huge upset at the time. Texas has struggled lately and as a result, it's been bouncing back and forth between the win and loss column. Its offense needs to play with more consistency. These games have been high scoring as everyone has shaken off that early season rust and these
Texas basketball vs. West Virginia preview
Texas basketball has had multiple postponements mainly due to the snow that has hit Texas. The Longhorns haven’t played since about a week ago. Now, they matchup against West Virginia for the second and final time this season. The last game ended on a game winning show by Andrew Jones to seal the win for the Longhorns with a final score of 72-70. Texas offense This offense has had it ups and downs this season. If the Longhorns want to get funk they’ve been lately, this offense needs to play better. The defense hasn’t been the greatest either, but it's had more good performances compared to the offense. Texas has lost three out of its last five games. Much different than how
Texas basketball vs. TCU preview
Texas basketball is back in the win column after its victory in a close game against Kansas State with a final score of 80-77. Now the Longhorns match up against TCU this Saturday as the Longhorns try to get back on track in this final stretch of the season. Let’s take a look at both of these squads. Texas offense This offense scored 80 points against Kansas State and needed every bit of it. This offense was responsible for the Longhorns' victory. The starters are doing their thing out there every game. Where this offense is lacking is the bench contribution. The bench combined for a total of 11 points last game. When one of the starters is in foul trouble or injured,
Texas basketball vs. Kansas State preview
Texas basketball has now lost two games in a row for the first time this season. The Longhorns match up against Kansas State this Tuesday. This is the second and final matchup between these teams. Texas won the first game with a final score of 82-67. Let’s take a look at both of these squads. Texas offense This offense has struggled the past two games. The Longhorns win most of the time when the offense scores above 70 points in the game. They couldn’t do that in their matchups against Baylor and Oklahoma State this past week. The starting lineup looked different back when these teams played the first time. The strategy should remain the same regardless. They had four of their
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